Certificate in ASL & English Bilingual Early Childhood Deaf Education: Birth to 5 Requirements

General Application Requirements

• A completed application form
• An application fee of $75
• A minimum 3.0 GPA in all previous undergraduate and graduate studies
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate study, including evidence of having received a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Official transcripts of all graduate study
• Goal statement
• TOEFL scores for international students

Specific Program Application Requirements

• Three letters of recommendation
• ASLPI 2 or above and/or multi-measurement artifacts (use of ASL)
• A bachelor’s degree in Deaf Education, Special Education, Counseling, Social Work and/or any related fields
• Evidence of successful paid or volunteer work with infants, children or adolescents and/or families (at least two years)
• Applicants have or are pursuing teaching certification or licensure, preferably in the area of early childhood education, special education, deaf education, or speech-language
• License/certificate of teaching (optional)